Courses

This Web course survey of American Literature will examine
the most influential and significant writings of the United States, which were
produced between the 15th century and the Civil War. The course is organized
thematically, rather than chronologically. As such the texts we will read
present the emergence of both a nation and its identity. The course will
include readings from the Norton Anthology of American Literature, Vol. 1
(Shorter Eighth Edition) and online essays/articles. Prereq: ENC1101 and
ENC11102.

19253

AML3613

Narratives of Slavery

Mixed-Mode/Reduce Seat-Time(M)

Tu 09:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Not Online

This Web literature course will
examine the stories of American literature that focus specifically upon the
institution of chattel slavery from the 18th & 19th centuries. We will
read narratives that were written by the ex-slaves and the modern literary
theories that have helped us understand them. In this way the course will be an
historical, theoretical examination of themes, topics, ideas, and
perspectives--all of which will be firmly grounded in theories about
story-telling, or narrative.

The class will be led primarily by
independent reading, Power Point teacher lectures, and short writing
assignments. The writing assignments will be an opportunity to reflect on the
Power Point lectures, readings--including the critical essays--and to ask
questions. Regularly scheduled quizzes and exams are designed to enable
students to stay up with the readings.

20619

AML3613

Narratives of Slavery

World Wide Web (W)

Not Online

This Web literature course will
examine the stories of American literature that focus specifically upon the
institution of chattel slavery from the 18th & 19th centuries. We will
read narratives that were written by the ex-slaves and the modern literary
theories that have helped us understand them. In this way the course will be an
historical, theoretical examination of themes, topics, ideas, and
perspectives--all of which will be firmly grounded in theories about
story-telling, or narrative.

The class will be led primarily by
independent reading, Power Point teacher lectures, and short writing
assignments. The writing assignments will be an opportunity to reflect on the
Power Point lectures, readings--including the critical essays--and to ask
questions. Regularly scheduled quizzes and exams are designed to enable
students to stay up with the readings.

Course Number

Course

Title

Mode

Date and Time

Syllabus

91258

AML3031

American Literature Ⅰ

World Wide Web (W)

Not Online

This Web course survey of American Literature will examine
the most influential and significant writings of the United States, which were
produced between the 15th century and the Civil War. The course is organized
thematically, rather than chronologically. As such the texts we will read
present the emergence of both a nation and its identity. The course will
include readings from the Norton Anthology of American Literature, Vol. 1
(Shorter Eighth Edition) and online essays/articles. Prereq: ENC1101 and
ENC11102.

92211

AML3031

American Literature Ⅰ

World Wide Web (W)

Not Online

This Web course survey of American Literature will examine the most influential and significant writings of the United States, which were produced between the 15th century and the Civil War. The course is organized thematically, rather than chronologically. As such the texts we will read present the emergence of both a nation and its identity. The course will include readings from the Norton Anthology of American Literature, Vol. 1 (Shorter Eighth Edition) and online essays/articles. Prereq: ENC1101 and ENC11102.

81753

LIT6936

Studies in Lct Theory

Face to Face Instruction (P)

Tu,Th 06:00 PM - 07:15 PM

Not Online

Course
Description: LIT6936—Autobiography/Life Writing

This advanced graduate seminar will read genres and theories of
autobiography/life writing and their exemplars in loosely historical order,
from St. Augustine’s Confessions up to the myriad 21st century constructions of
life writing on the Internet.

The assigned course readings of the first two-thirds of the term will focus
primarily on theory and literary texts that reveal the emergence of modern
identities from the ancient through early-modern eras up to the 21st century.
In the last one-third of the term, students will
1. Launch their own individual, guided research projects that
read autobiographical texts in a chosen genre,
2. Gather theoretically informed readings about those texts,
and
3. Write a formal conference paper, abstract, and annotated
bibliography that they will submit for possible inclusion at local, national,
and/or international autobiography/life writing conferences.

Course Number

Course

Title

Mode

Session

Date and Time

Syllabus

50803

AML3613

Narratives of Slavery

World Wide Web (W)

A

Not Online

This Web literature course will
examine the stories of American literature that focus specifically upon the
institution of chattel slavery from the 18th & 19th centuries. We will
read narratives that were written by the ex-slaves and the modern literary
theories that have helped us understand them. In this way the course will be an
historical, theoretical examination of themes, topics, ideas, and
perspectives--all of which will be firmly grounded in theories about
story-telling, or narrative.

The class will be led primarily by
independent reading, Power Point teacher lectures, and short writing
assignments. The writing assignments will be an opportunity to reflect on the
Power Point lectures, readings--including the critical essays--and to ask
questions. Regularly scheduled quizzes and exams are designed to enable
students to stay up with the readings.